Led · Seed · Mar 2024

Zenapse is a Westport, CT–based martech company that offers an AI SaaS marketing and customer experience optimization platform. Its core product, ZenImpact, is built on a large Emotion Model (LEM) knowledge graph that uses AI to interpret signals from more than 150 million consumers to surface emotional insights for marketers. The platform enables brands to create emotionally intelligent marketing experiences and counts customers such as Sam’s Club, Aeropostale, Prosper, and Bread Financial. The company was founded by Matthew Bernardini, Janis Nakano Spivack, Godfrey Baker, and Christer Manning. Zenapse plans to use the new funding to further develop its AI technology, expand product features, integrate with more platforms, scale its customer base, and enhance its marketing efforts. Financially, Zenapse has raised $8.0M in a seed round led by Naples Technology Ventures with participation from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Broad Street Angels, and BaseCamp Ventures.

Led · Equity · Jun 2023

LendingStandard offers a cloud-based commercial real estate finance platform that helps CRE lenders manage the loan process across all their products. The platform has expanded to cover a broader spectrum of loan types, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans as well as balance sheet lending. It is used by three of the top 10 U.S. lenders. Led by CEO Andy Kallenbach, the company is headquartered in Kansas City, KS. LendingStandard closed a $6.7M equity round and intends to use the funds to expand its market share. The company’s recent funding and board additions signal a push to scale adoption among large lenders.

Led · Equity · Apr 2023

Pendella offers a white-label, full-stack enterprise SaaS solution that automates underwriting for individual life and disability insurance using artificial intelligence and big data. Its embedded technology lets distributors and carriers present customizable online platforms that enable consumers to buy policies in minutes with no paperwork or medical exams. The product targets partners across human capital management firms, national insurance agencies, professional employer organizations (PEOs), and financial advisory firms. Over the last 12 months the company formed more than 100 partnerships with those types of distributors. Pendella positions itself to close the life insurance coverage gap by making coverage more accessible and affordable. The company recently completed a $2.7M fundraising round to support continued growth and partnership expansion. Pendella Technologies offers an embedded, white-label individual life and disability insurance solution that automates underwriting using artificial intelligence and big data. Its technology creates an intuitive policy-buying experience that lets consumers purchase policies completely online in minutes without a medical exam. The company’s proprietary recommendation engine tailors life insurance options to meet customers’ needs regardless of age, health condition, or income level. Founded by Robert Gaydos and based in Fort Myers, Florida, Pendella empowers distributors and carriers to offer affordable life and disability insurance options. Over the last 12 months the company formed more than 30 partnerships with nationwide online retail agencies, a major publicly traded insurance broker and reinsurer, financial advisory firms and professional employee organizations. The funding will support Pendella’s planned growth and help expand its operations and business reach.

Led · Seed · Jul 2022

iQuantum.ai is an AI-powered, end-to-end eProcurement SaaS solution built for Global 5000 enterprises. The platform combines diversity spend management, contract management, supplier relationship management, punch-out purchasing and purchasing management into a single suite. It maintains a global supplier database and integrated diversity and ESG spend analysis, and it offers AI-based predictive capabilities and a user experience designed for high adoption. The company reports serving dozens of global enterprise customers. iQuantum plans to use new funding to accelerate growth, add features and enhance marketing to increase market penetration. Founded in 2018 and based in Menlo Park, the company is positioning to expand its enterprise footprint.

Led · Equity · Jun 2022

Medsien is a San Francisco, CA health technology company offering Remote Care Management solutions and services across the United States. The company’s core product set centers on remote care management and associated services. The article does not disclose founding year or operating metrics. Medsien announced a $4.3M funding round led by Merus Capital and Naples Technology Ventures, with participation from Candou Ventures. No additional financial instrument details or prior rounds are mentioned in the article.